The Miami Herald reported about 75 supporters of Melissa Prochilo attended the board meeting on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. Prochilo blamed school board politics for her ouster.

Critics of Prochilo said she bullied students and allowed the cheer captain to bully others on the team. They also said she pressured parents to contribute large amounts of money to the booster club and told cheerleaders to forge their parents' signatures on field trip forms.

The newspaper said Prochilo's supporters said the parents who complained are on a "witch hunt" because their daughters didn't have starring roles on the team.